Ice-cream ladle.



R. B,I GILCHRIST.

ICB CREAM LADLE.

APPLIGATIOH FILED mm3, 1908.

. 1,132,657. Patented M1123, 19,15.

UNUSED STATES'PATENT OFFICE.y

RAYMOND B. GILCHRIST, 0F NEWARK, NEIN` JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE GILGHRIST COMPANY, OF NEWARK,

Naw JERSEY, a conroaarIoN.

ICE-CREAM LADLE.

Specification et Letters Patent.

Patented Mal-.23, 1915.

Application tiled February 3, 190B. Serial No. 414,016.

To all whom it may concern.' .e

Be it known t at I, RAYMoN B. GIL- CHRIST, a resident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey., have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Cream Ladles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to improvements in ladles or dippers of the type designed more especially for serving ice-cream or like purposes. y

In the use of ice-cream ladles it is desirable that the scraper for separating the icecream from the bowl, be susceptible of easy and'convenient manipulation. It is also desirable that the structure be constituted of readily separable parts, so that those parts,

which in use, are brought into contact with l ice-cream, may be readily disconnected, so they can be cleaned or washed. In practice it has been found that unless the. removable part o r parts maybe quickly and easily disconnected from one another, the attendant is likely to avoid cleaning them as frequently as necessary to keep ythem in sanitary condition.

rlhe invention designs to provide a device embodying parts which may be readily disconnected and cleaned so they will be kept in sanitary condition.

. A further object of the invention is to provide an improved device in which the scraper actuatingmechanism is actuated in one direction by a spring, and in which the spring is concealed or protected from contact with the ice cream, and also to provide a mechanism of this character in which the spring can be easily replaced in event of its becoming broken or inoperative.

The invention further designs to improve the construction and operation of devices of this character.

The invention consists in the several novel features of construction hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by claim at the conclusion hereof.

'is rigidly secured to a of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is an enlarged section through the lever-pivot.

Devices of the class to which the resent invention relates, usually comprise a liandle, a bowl, a scraper for separating the icecream from the bowl and mechanism for relatively shifting the cutter and bowl to cause the ice-cream to be removed f romthe bowl. The device is provided with a handle 'or frame 10 which comprises a grip 9 and a stem 12 to which the. grip is secured in any suitable manner, as by a screw l1. To the enlarged outer end 12 of the'stem, a bowl 13 is rigidly secured. The top' of the bowl is open so that the ice-cream may be discharged therefrom and the lstem extends transversely from the axis of the bowl for convenience. in manipulating the ladle into and out of discharging position. A bowed scraper 14 is mounted so that it will sweep across the inner face of the bowl and substantially from edge to edge thereof to sepa rate or loosen the icecream from the bowl. At /its outer end, the scraper is provided with a stud or pintle 15 adapted to beheld in a bearing 16 formed in and near the edge of the bowl and the other end of the scraper shaft or spindle 17 which is disposed to overlie the stem 12 to provide a compact arrangement of parts. The inner end of the scraper shaft 17 is adapted to be seated and journaled in a closed bearing 18 formed in an upwardly projecting lug 19,' formed on the stein 12. The other or outer end of. the shaft 17 is slightly enlarged as at 17 and is adapted to pass into and be held in a open bearing recess 20 formed in the bowl and the enlarged end 12 of the stem 12. Scraper lil is resilient to cause it to effectively scrape the bowl and to yieldingly hold shaft 17 against 1ongitudinal movement in bearing 19. As a result of this construction, the scraper and its shaft are yieldingly held in the bearings so that either the pintle 15 or the inner end of shaft 17 may be shifted longitudinally to disconnect them from their respective bearings, thus roviding a shaft and scraper which may e readily removed. The mtle 15 is dis \osed so that it is alined wit the axis of t .e operating-shaft Ato avoid unnecesary friction on the shaft. e

Shaft 17 is preferably extended some distance from the bowl and to a point adjacent y the grip 9 so that the operating-mechanlsm will not be disposed in close proximity to the bowl where it is likely to come in contact with the ice-cream, or material for which the spoon is used. When this extended shaft is used, it is desirable to provide means adjacent the inner portion of the bowl or that portion to which the stem is secured, for holding the shaft against displacement and which means may be conveniently operated to release the shaft. thus serving as a latch or lock for holding the shaft in operative relation with respect to the handle. For this purpose, a latch or clip 22, formed of a strip of metal, is bent to encircle the shaft 17 and is provided at its lower end with a hook 23 adapted to engage a portion df the stem 12, the hook being sufficiently resilient to permit it to be swung into position illustrated in Fig. 4, or disconnected from the stem When it is desired to remove the shaft. Clip 22 is extended around shaft 17 and in an annular groove 2t formed in the enlarged portion 17 of the shaft, so that the upper or outer surface of thev clip will be substantially flush with the shaft to avoid projections likely to collect ice-cream or which would be otherwise objectionable near the bowl.

From the construction described, it will be obvious that the latch 22 may be readily shifted into and out of position to secure the shaft 17 againstwithdrawal from the frame or handle and provides lockingmeans which may be disposed in close proximity to the bowl to hold the shaft in operative position in the open bearing 20. lVhen it is desired to removethe shaft and sciaper, it is only necessary to manipulate the clip 22 to disconnect hook 23 from the stem. By then pressing pintle 15 inwardly to disengage it from bearing 16, the shaft will be free to be withdrawn from the bearing 18 at its other end. Bv reverse operation the shaft and cutter may be Areplaced yor reconnected to the'stem and be in operative relation with respect to the bowl.

Mechanism is provided for rotating the shaft 17'to operate the scraper with respect to the bowl. this mechanism comprising a finger-lever 25 provided with a finger-piece- 26 at its" free end and provided with an integral stud 27 adapted to be held in a bearing 28 extending through stem 12. The lever is provided with y a segmental rack or teeth 29 for engaging a pinion 30 secured to shaft 17 so that when the finger-lever is shifted laterally, the scraper will be operated through the necessary arc to effectively separate the ice-cream from the bowl. Preferably the lever is arranged soit may be swung laterally by pressure of the thumb, and toward the handle, the lever-pivot being disposed nearest the bowl so that the cooperating teeth for imparting moyement from the lever to shaft 17 will be disposed farthest from the bowl, that being desirable to prevent the coperating teeth from being dipped into the ice-cream when the ladle is being loaded. Furthermore, the fingerlever is disposed between the cutter-shaft and stem 12 so that it can be conveniently manipulated by the thumb when the bowl is inverted. By employing the coperating gear-teeth on the lever and shaft as described, the lever is mounted in the stem and the shaft may be disconnected from the stern and operating-lever without disconnecting the latter from the stern` which renders the disconnecting operation simple and convenient.

yShaft 17 is spring-operated in one direction to restore it to and hold it in normal position. A spring 31 for reversely shifting` the scraper and operating-parts, is disposed where there is no likelihood of it coming in contact with the ice-cream. being disposed between the enlarged hub 25 of the finger-lever and the stem 12, e'ach of said parts being provided with an annular recess 32 and V33 respectively in which the spring is inclosed. One end of the coilspring 31 is held in a notch 34 formed in' the linger-lever and the other end is held in a similar 'notch 35 formed in the stem. This construction provides a simple means for inclosing the spring between the lever and stein and ca'n be conveniently assembled by merely placing the spring in the stem and then turning the lever so as to bring the spring-terminal into the notch 34. A stopllg 36 is formed on the finger-lever, and a apted to engage lug 37 on the stem. This lug limits the movement of the operating-mechanism in the spring pressed direction'and properly positions'the cutter 14 in the bowl. Furthermore, in placing the. lever into connected relation with the stem, lug 36 will ride over the stem and when the lever and stem are held together the la? 36 will slip into engagement with lug 37 o the stem and hold the lever and stem in connected relation so that no auxiliary means is necessary for holding them in such relation. Furthermore, when the shaft/and scraper are removed td be cleaned, the relation of the lever and frame or stem and handle is not disturbed so that when the shaft is replaced the device will be operative. When the shaft has been connected to the handle it will serve to hold f he' invention posseses several important advantages. It provides a scraper which may be conveniently removed or disconnected from the frame for cleaning. The removable scraper-shaft is held against displacement adjacent the bowl by/means which ca'n be easily manipulated, is simple in construction and effectively serves to hold the shaft inoperative position at a point ad# the lever 1n onnected relation to the handle.

'acent the bowl. The o rating-mechanism is of such construction t at it can be easily manipulated and is disposed to avoid contact with the ice-cream. The spring is applied to the lever so that it is not necessary to disconnect the spring in order to remove the scraper and shaft, and furthermoret it is eectivelycovered to avoid contact with the ice-cream. The connection between the s ring lever and lthe frame permits separation of the lever for convenient replacement of the spring when it becomes ino erative or broken, and the stop device for t e lever is offsuch character that it will hold the lever under tension in the normal position of the lever. In the construction set forth, the initial movement of the lever is utilized to wind up .the spring so that when thestop device isy rendered operable to arrest the lever in the spring dpressed direction, the spring will be hel under tension. The

s aft when in o rative position serves to hold the ngerever against displacement a'nd the spring lrvs to hold` they lever against displacem t when .the shaft .is re- -mqved.- iThe construction of the device in ,its entirety issimple, so that it can vbe producedat a low cost and the device is eliicient in o ration.

restricted. to the details set forth since these may .be modified within the scope vof the appended claims without departing from t e spirit and scope of the invention.

Havin thus described the invention, what Ic aim 'as new and desire to secureby LettersPatent, isz,v

z1. An handlmand bowl, the latter having la 40 ing, a scraper having. a trunnion, spindle and pinion; the trunnion fitting in the bearing in the bowl, a bearing formed between the handle and the bowl, means coperating with the beJaring to hold the spindle in position in said latter-bearin a finger lever having teeth which engiige t e pinion, and .a spring forl operating t reetwm 2'v An, 'ce cream spoon comprising a handle a'nd ,bowl having two bpenings in alinement with each other to form bearings, a spindle, ascraper on the spindle, a trunnion on one end of the scra er, a pinion on theA opposite end of `.the spindle, the trunnion and spindle fitting in the bearings, one of said bearings being open at its to 1 and having coperating retaining means or retaining the spindle in alinement, a finger lever having teeth which engage the pinion, and a spring for operating the scraper in one direction'. l f Y 3. An ice cream spoon comprising a bowl i and handle, the bowl having an opening and i'n alinement therewith an open bearing, an e5y end bearing on the handle, a rscraperliaving T e invention .is` not to be understood asy ice cream. spoon coinprising a..` bear- 'means on the handle a e scraper in one di-` bowl, and a spindle which lits in t e open bearing and also the end bearing on the handle, means adjacent to and coperating with the open bearing to retain the spindle in said open bearing, and means for turning the scraper in the bowl.

4. An ice cream spoon comprising a bowl and handle, Ithe bowl having two bearings, one of which is open at the top, an end bearf ing extending from the handle, a scraper operating in the bowl and having a trunnion and spindle, the trunnion'and spindle operating in the bearingls, means located to per.

mit movementV of trunnion in direction .of the handle to disengage it from its beaifings, whereby the scraper may be removed from the bowl, and means for operating the scraper. f f 1 5. An ice cream spoon comprisin a bowl and handle, the bowl having two earings, one of which is open at the top, a scraper operatin in the bowl and having a trunnion an spindle, a pinion on the spindle, the trunnion fitting in one of' the bearings 90' and the spindle fitting in the other, a finger piece having teethY which engage the pinion, a J lockin connection between the finger piece an the scra'er, theopen bearing permitting of the wit drawing of the trunnion from its bearing when 'theI locking connection is released. f

6, ,An ice cream spoon comirisin a bowl formed with an opening an an e ongated open bearing, a scraper operating in the bowl and having a trunnion and spindle, a gear on the spindle, the trunnion operating in the openin and the spindle operating in the bottom o the elongated open bearing,

jacent to the elongated open bearing for reventing upward movement of the spindle during operation of the scraper, and a rack engaging the gear to operate the scraper.

7. In an ice cream disher, the combination of a bowl, a frame, a scraper rotatable' inthe bowl, actuating mechanism for the scraper comprising a lever pivoted to the frame, a spring coiled Aaround the pivotal connection etween the lever and the frame, for shifting the actuating mechanism in one direction, a housing inclosing said spring, a

- connection between the lever and the spring by which the spring ma be wound up to put it under tension, and' a stop device be-` 120 tween the actuating mechanism and the frame fon'arresting the lever in the spring pressed direction and in its normal position, said stop device being operable to permit the lever to wind up the spring preliminary to its reaching its normal position so that the spring will be under tension when the lever is arrested in its normal position.

B. In an ice-cream dpper, ,the combination of aV frame, a bowl on the frame, n.130

n bered adjacent the lever-pivot, a coi scraper rotatable in the bowl, a linger-lever pivoted on the frame and operatively connected to rotate said scraper, theabutting faces of the lever and the frame bein cham -spring inclosed by the chambered portions lever and the frame and applied to operate the lever and sera er in one direction, and a atively connected to rotate the pinion, the

abutting faces of said lever and frame being chambered around the lever-pivot, a coil-- spring inclosed by the chambered portions of the lever and frame and applied to operate the lever, pinion andscraper in one direction, and a stop-device for limiting the movement of the lever in the sprin -pressed direction, said device being oper-abge to permit the lever to be shifted to put the spring" under tension before the lever reaches the normal position in which it is held by the stop-device. 10. In an ice cream disher, the combination of a frame, al bowl on the frame, 'a scra r rotatable in the bowl, vactuating 'mec anism for the scraper comprisin a lever ivoted to the frame, a y ring coiled around the. pivotal connection etween the 'lever and the frame, for shifting the actuating mechanism in one direction, a connection for the spring byVwhich it may be wound up l'by the lever, and 'a stop device' between the actuating mechanism and the frame for arresting movement of the lever in the yspring pressed direction and invite normal position, said device being operable to permit the lever towindup the spring before the lever reaches'tlie normal position in which it isheld by the stop device. l 11. In an ice-cream di per, the combina-.I tion of a frame, a bow on the frame, a` sera er rotatable and removably held in the bow, a pinion-for rotating the'scraper, a finger-lever pivoted on the rame'and operatively connected to rotate'the pinion, the

abutting faces of the lever and frame being chambered around the lever-pivot, a coilspring inclosed by the chambered portions of the lever and the frame and applied to o crate the lever, scraper and pinion in one direction abutments on the lever and frame, engaged by the terminals of the ring respectively, and a stop forellmltmg t e move- ;mentof .the i.lever in the spring-pressed d1- re'ction. c i

of the inerme? 12. In an ice-cream di per, the combines: tion of a frame, albowf -on the fra e,fal scraper rotatable yin said bowl, a ngerever. pivoted to the frame, said lever and framel aving their abutting faces; chambered around the lever-pivot and being capable of being separated by relative movement normal operative relation, and a stop-device ever by for limiting themovement of the the spring. l

13. In an ice-cream di per, the combination of a frame, 1a bow on the frame, a scraper rotatable in said bowl, a lingerlever pivoted'to the frame, said leverand frame having their abutting beredaround the leverivot a'nd'being` apable of being separated y the relative m vea coil-spring inclosed by said: cham-bored parts for operating the lever andy faces chamment transverse to the plane of, pivotal movement of the lever, a coil-spring inclosed by said chamber parts, for operating the lever and scraper in one direction, abut-` ments on theA lever and frame enga byY thefterminals of the spring respective y, and

formed to engage said terminals when the y lever and frame are in se arated relation so that the spring termina s` will engage the abutments before the lever and-frame arev brought into normal operative relation, and

a stop-device for limiting the movement of the lever in the spring-pressed din/action and operableto permit the lever to put they' sring under /tensioh when the lever'reaches t e normal position itnlwhich` it is heldbyL thesto device. y

14. n airice'or'earn disher, the combination of za.' bowl, a frame on'the-bowl, a sera' r -rbtata-ble inand removable from the owl, a s indle attached to the sera Vr andflremovab e therewith, actuatin me anism a leverpivot 5 to the frame anda pin 'o' mechanism in one directionj'a'nd'I means independent of the actuating mechanism for o securing the scraper against'removal from the bowl.

15. In an ice cream dishergthecombina-` tion 'of a bowl, a frame on the bowl, -a scraper rotatable in and removable from the n on and 'removablefwith' the spindle, a `'spring for ,actuating-:said

insane? the spring for actuating mechanism and of from securing the scraper against removal the bowl. 16. In an ice cream disher, the combination of a bowl, a frame on the bowl, a scraper rotatable in and removable from the bowl, a spindle attached to the scraper and removable therewith, actuating mechanism comprising a lever pivoted to the frame and a pinion, a spring for actuating said mechanism in one direction, and means independent of the actuating mechanism for securing the scraper against removal' from the bowl.

17. In an ice cream disher, the combination of a bowl, a frame on the bowl, a scraper rotatable in and removable from the bowl, a spindle attached to the scraper and removable therewith, actuating mechanism comprising a lever pivoted to the frame and a pinion on and removable with the spindle, a spring for actuatingsaid mechanism in one direction, and a retaining device between 'the spindle and the frame operable to release the spindle and permit removal of the scraper.

18. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a handle. a bowl, a scraper, a scraper-operating shaft having its axis extending transversely to the axis of the bowl and removably mounted in the handle, a spring for operating the scraper in one direction, and a latch independent of the spring for holding the shaft in operative relation to thehandle and operating-means for the shaft.

19. In a device of thelcharacter described, the combination `of a :handle, a bowl, a

"scraper, a scraper-operating shaft having its axis extending transversely to the axis of the bowl and removably connected to the handle, a spring for operating the scraper in one direction. and a latchffor removably holding the shaft in operative relation, said latch being disposed adjacent the bowl. y

20. In a device of the character described, the. combinationJ of a handle, a. bowl, a scraper, a scraper-operating shaft having its axisextending transversely to the axis of the bowll and removably connected to the for operating the scraper handle, a"spring.

and a'latch for removably inrone direction.

` holding the shaft in operative position, said shaft beng provided with a 'groove for the the combination of connected to the spindle,

. taining member between 28. In-a pivoted to the shaft and having a hook for engaging the handle.

23. In a device of the character described, the combination of a handle, a bowl, a scraper, a scraper-operating shaft having its axis extending transversely to the axis'of the bowl and 'removably connected to\ the handle, a lever',` a spring for operating the scraper in one direction, and a latch for removablyconnecting the shaft and handle pivoted to the shaft and having a hook for engagingthe handle, said shaft having a groove adjacent the bowl in which said latch is held.

24. In an ice cream disher, the combination of a handle, a bowl, a scraper, a spindle on the scraper, a pinion on the spindle, said scraper. spindle and pinion being coniointly removable, and a lever pivoted to the handle and operatively connected to the pinion, said scraper, shaft and pinion being removable while the lever is in its normal position.

` 25. In a device of the character described,

a handle, a bowl, a scraper provided with a pintle at the outer end which is removablv held inthe bowl, a scraper-operating shaft having its axis extending transverselv to the and a lever pivotallv mounted in the handle eccentrically with respect to said shaft. said shaft being removably held inthe handle'so it may be removed withhut removing the' lever.

26.i In the combination of `ra handleeia kbovalwa scraper, a scraper-operatingI shaft.; having its axis extending transversely 'lto 'the" yaxisr of the bowl,. ay leverpivotally monntediin the handle eccentricallywith rspect'tp said shaft. said shaft being remov'abiv held-1in the handle so it may be remoi'edaivithoutwemoving the lever, and a 'latchvioffliolding the shaft in operative relationtoth'e handle.

27. In a device of thelchara'cterldescribed, the combination of a bowl, a handle onthe bowl, a scraper, a spindle on the scraper, a lever pivoted on the handle and operatively said spindleand scraperbeing removable` Aand a spindle rehandle, operable to release the spindle to permity removal of the spindle and l the scraper. w l

device of the character described, of a bowl, a handle on the spindle on .the scraper, a and operatively the combination bowl, a scra er, a lever pivote on the axis of the bowl,

a device of the camas; inscrites, i

thespindle and the 85 tive movement to' th MO-mevably `holding tlie'fspindle,

lconnected to the spindle, `said spindle `and scraper being removable, said 'spindle being provided wlth a groove, .and a retaining device extending into the groove and held by. tlle handle, for remova ly holding the s 1n e. v

p29. "In a device of the character described,

the combination of a handle, a bowl, a

scraper, a scraper-operating shaft ihaving its 1o axis extending transversely to the axis of the bowl and removably held in the handle,

ga lever pivotally mounted in the handleeccentrically `with respect to 'said shaft, an

' .operating-connection between said shaft and 1\'-saidfle`ver, said lever being disposed between said shaft and the handle, and held against disconnection from the handle by said shaft.

30. In a device of the characterdescribed,

the .combination of `a handle, a bowl, a wscraper, a scraper-operating shaft having its axis extending transversely to the axis of the bowl and removably held in the handle,

a 'lever pivotal'ly mounted in the handle ec- -centrically with respect to fsaid shaft, an l'operating-connection between said sha'ft and Asaid leverysaid lever being disosed between fsaidsha'ft and the handle Iandheld against disconnection' from-the handle by'said shaft,

- and a spring for: shifting vthe scraper in one '.80 direction.

81. In afdevice' of the class described, the combination ilof a handle, a bowl `on the `hal'rdlefa scraper in the bowl and removable Itherefrom, mechanism for imparting rotative retaining devices for precluding 'placement of -the scraper from the bowl, comprising la grooved vmember rotative with thelscraper and Ia relatively stationary 'memfthe 'groove of `the rotative member.

82.- In a 'device of 'the class described, the combinationfofa bowl, a handle on the fbwl, a r4scraperpositioned in and removable 4B-*imm the bowl, 'a spindle-on' thescraper, ac-

tuating- -mechanism for 'imparting rotative `movement to the spindle, a spring for operating 'said-wmechanism in one ydirect-ion, and -arelatively stationary member for re- Ysaid l spindle Iand scraperx being removable without relax- 'ingtheispringfv t 33.` In anice 'cream disher',-the combination .ofc4 fbowl, `a Ifhandie on the bowl, a

"'fscraper rotatable in. and remove-ble :from

the bowl, -a spindlefattached tol the scraper, and-'ia retaining member connected to and removable with 'thespindle and rotatable to engage a part rigid `with the'bowl to secure 00-the Ispindle 'and scraper againstk displacement and to permit disengagement from lsaid part to release the spindle and scraper. 34.- In a device of thecharacter described,

fthe'combination; of lla. hand-le, a tbowl, la

:wpapez-a scraper-operating shaft having e scraper, and coperadisits axis extending transversely to the axis lof the bowl, and overlying the handle, and a lever pivotally mounted in the handle and `disposed to swing laterally between thel shaft and handle.

35. Ina device of the character described, ,the combination of a handle, a bowl, a scraper, a scraper-operating shaft having its axis extending transversely to the axis of the bowl and overlying the handle, a lever pivotally mounted in the handle and disposed to swing laterally between the shaft and handle, said shaft being removably held in the handle, and locking-means for holding the shaft in operative relation with respect to the handle. 36. In a device of the character described, the combination 4of a handle, a bowl, a scraper, a scraper-operating sha-ft having its axis extending transversely to the axis of the bowl, a lever` pivotally mounted in the handle at Aits end nearest the bowl, -and a gear-connection between said shaftr and ysaid lever at that portion of the lever which is farthest from the bowl, saidshaft being removably -mounted on the handle.

37. In a device of thecharacterdescribed, the combination of a handle, a bowl, a scraper, a scraper-operating shaft having its axis extending transversely to the axis of the bowl, a lever pivotally 'mounted in the handle at its end nearest the-bowl, a lgearconnection'betweensaid shaft and said 'lever at that portion ofthe lever which vis yfarthest from the bowl, said shaft being removably -mounted in the lever, said shaft and said lever being removably connected to the handle, and means for holding the shaft in operative relation with respecttothe handle.

38. In a device vof the character described, the combination of a handle, a bowl, a scraper, a scraper-operating .shaft having its axis extendingtransversely to the axis of the bowl, a lever pivotal'ly mounted in the handle,`and lever in one direction, said spring being bent in a recess formed between the lever fand thehandlesofitwill be inclosed thereby.

V 39. In a device fof the character described, the `.combination of a handle, a bowl, a scraper, a scraper-operating shaft having its-axis extending transversely to the axis of the bowl, a lever pivotally mounted in the handle, afpivot connectingsaid flever and said handle, Ia coi'l-springfaround said pivot and for shifting the lever ein' one direction, said lever and hand-le being formed with grooves in which said spring is held, and a gear-connection between said lever and said shaft.

` 40. In a device of the character described, the combination-of a handle, a bowl, a scraper, a scraper-operating shaft having its axis extending transversely to the axis a spring for operating the of the bowl and removably held in the handle, a spring-pressed lever pivotally connected to the handle, a gear-connection between said shaft and said lever, and a stop on the lever for engaging the stem.

41. An ice-cream disher consisting of a. main-bar one end of which is in the form of a handle; a bowl carried by the other end of said main-bar; a scraper shaft one end of which is provided with a\ scraper pivotally mounted in said bowl and the other end of which is mounted in the handle-end of said main-bar, free to be readily removed therefrom, the free end of said scraper being adapted to be sprung out of its pivotal 15 engagement with said bowl, a strap which f detachably connects said main-bar and scraper shaft; a pinion mounted on the latter; and a spring-controlledactuating lever `one end of which is mounted on said 20 main bar and the other end ofl which is formed with a' rack which meshes with said pinion.

RAYMOND B. GILCHRIST.

Witnesses ROBERT HOOK, MARY OsBon'N. 

